Have you ever found an amazing recipe you wanted to make RIGHT NOW and had everything on hand accept the fresh herbs? Or (more likely) you were in a hurry to cook dinner and didn’t have the time or patience to be mincing up fresh garlic, parsley and basil? I’ve had a lot of those moments; and while I’d love to always use fresh, real life has other plans.

A good selection of fresh herbs is hard to keep on hand. They are expensive, spoil quickly and require a lot of prep work.

That’s why I’ve been enjoying Dorot freshly frozen garlic and herb cubes the last few weeks. They are a better alternative to dried and powdered herbs; with the same color and flavor as fresh without the hassle. In fact, I’ve become a little spoiled—reaching for the Dorot instead of going through the effort of washing, peeling, chopping and cleanup involved with using fresh.

Dorot Herbs: Frozen Garlic and Herb Cubes

Value

Each little package comes with 20 servings; cubes that easily pop out of the package and into your pan. Each cube equals about 1 tablespoon of herbs or 1 clove of garlic. They are priced between $2.99 and $3.99, which is a good value for the amount of time you save.

In the past, I’ve tried to freeze my own herbs in ice cube trays. It’s a great idea, but the cubes usually end up with freezer burn. That’s why I like the packaging Dorot uses. The herbs stay fresh because they are sealed in lidded trays.

Other varieties and even sauce cubes are available, but less likely to be on your local store shelves. They have Indian Rice Mix, Chimichurri Sauce, Tikka Masala, Sofrito, Pesto and even an Alfredo sauce. I didn’t try these, but would love to give them a try in the future.

All Natural

One thing that impressed me about Dorot was the ingredient list. Some have a touch of soybean oil, sea salt and lemon concentrate to preserve the color and consistency; but that’s it.

Flavor

It really comes down to flavor, right? So how did Dorot perform under the pressures of my kitchen? My favorite product by far was the chopped garlic. It tasted very close to fresh without the bitterness of jarred garlic. I also like the chili pepper, ginger and basil. The cilantro seemed milder than fresh and really didn’t give me the amount of flavor I wanted.

While the flavor is very good, these handy little cubes have their limits. They melt into little puddles, so aren’t appropriate for topping a dish. The very fine puree of basil didn’t look great mixed into pasta and olive oil on its own—but tasted good.

I tried Dorot cubes in a lot of different ways and they only made the job of cooking easier. Whether it was a rub, sauce, stew, marinade, soups or vinaigrettes; I was pleased with the results.

Where can you find them?

You can find Dorot garlic and herbs in the freezer section of stores nationwide and worldwide. In my home state of Florida alone, they have 72 stores carrying their products including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Piggly Wiggly, and others. They have a handy store locator on their website if you are looking for a store near you.

Dorot also has a line of products created just for Wal-Mart stores called, “Pop & Cook”. It’s the same product and packaging available at Wal-Mart stores throughout the country.

Pop & Cook Frozen Garlic and Herb Cubes

I hope you are able to give Dorot garlic and herb cubes a try! They will be a staple in my freezer from now on.

Disclaimer – I received one or more of the products mentioned above free of charge for the purpose of this review. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. All opinions are my own.

I actually just saw these for the first time in WalMart yesterday! I have some chopped frozen herbs in my freezer from another company but I’m digging these cubes! No need to measure- no accidental overpours.

I’ve not yet seen the Dorot brand in my grocery store, but there is another brand of something similar. I definitely need to buy some of these, I am constantly using dry herbs and it’s just not the same as fresh.

I have never seen or heard of a product like this but then again, I don’t get out much. I do find this quite interesting and will have to make an effort to find this in my local grocery. I too have issues keeping fresh herbs on hand and I don’t have enough time to go to the grocery store every day or two.

Ok this has to be THE best idea ever!! I love using fresh herbs in my cooking but it’s never on hands. When I do get some fresh herbs I only get to use a portion of it and the rest ends up going to waste. I love the idea of having fresh herbs cubed like that!!

I say the title and I HAD to read this post.
We use Dorot frozen herbs all the time. Not only garlic, although more often then the others.
Dorot is the name of a kibbutz in my country (Israel) and that’s where the factory is located.
I’m glad they export their products 🙂Winnie recently posted…טארט תותים ושוקולד – ללא אפייה וללא קמח